Digitizer operator vs printer

The differences between digitizer operators and printers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a digitizer operator and a printer. Additionally, a digitizer operator has an average salary of $41,408, which is higher than the $33,219 average annual salary of a printer.

The top three skills for a digitizer operator include digital marketing, troubleshoot and digital press. The most important skills for a printer are customer service, data entry, and quality standards.

Digitizer operator vs printer overview

	Digitizer Operator	Printer
Yearly salary	$41,408	$33,219
Hourly rate	$19.91	$15.97
Growth rate	7%	10%
Number of jobs	33,656	1,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Digitizer operator vs printer salary

Digitizer operators and printers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Digitizer Operator	Printer
Average salary	$41,408	$33,219
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between digitizer operator and printer education

There are a few differences between a digitizer operator and a printer in terms of educational background:

	Digitizer Operator	Printer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Digitizer operator vs printer demographics

Here are the differences between digitizer operators' and printers' demographics:

	Digitizer Operator	Printer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between digitizer operator and printer duties and responsibilities

Digitizer operator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations and supervise employees to ensure the studio run smoothly.
Perform all camera, stripping and platemaking operations.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate and maintain Konica Minolta and Ricoh digital presses.

Printer example responsibilities.

Manage one assistant, giving task and helping troubleshoot any issues with vector artwork.
Operate CNC and print press.
Operate large scale Epson printer for student use.
Assist in the set up and tearing down of presses, match colors with PMS book.
Clean screens and operate embroidery machines independently.
Maintain maintenance and system operability for manufacturing printers, steamers and washers.

Digitizer operator vs printer skills

Common digitizer operator skills

Digital Marketing, 20%
Troubleshoot, 17%
Digital Press, 10%
PC, 7%
SEO, 7%
Xerox, 4%

Common printer skills

Customer Service, 41%
Data Entry, 35%
Quality Standards, 5%
PMS, 3%
Automatic Press, 2%
Clean Screens, 2%